Economic Outlook
Handbrake on for the Finnish economy
High interest rates have sent the Finnish economy into a recession. The outlook for the first half of the year is unfavourable for private consumption, construction and exports alike.
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Economic Outlook
Finland in search of lost productivity
Finland is in desperate need of investments in education, research and development in order to boost productivity growth, which has stalled for the past 15 years, to being on par with peer countries.
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Corporate insights
Nordic cleantech: Light at the end of the tunnel
After several difficult years, the Nordic cleantech sector looks set for a comeback. Some of the past headwinds are receding and may even turn into tailwinds, according to a new report from Nordea’s ESG Research team.
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Nordea On Your Mind
AI is not likely to replace people, but people with AI may replace those without it
OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT sparked a surge of interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and its productivity-boosting use cases, as well as fears of human job losses. Don’t panic, says Philip Widegren, Data Science Lead at Nordea’s AI Hub.
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Economy
Chief Economist's Corner: A challenging year lies ahead
Developments in the world economy and the financial markets in 2023 were fortunately much better than feared. Now a new year awaits us, which already promises to be very challenging, according to Nordea Group Chief Economist Helge Pedersen.
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Insights
From the family dinner table to the trading floor: Chief Economist Annika Winsth shares her journey
As she approaches 30 years in Nordea and 15 as chief economist, Annika Winsth reflects on her career path, the biggest economic risks on the horizon and her advice for the next generation.
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Nordea On Your Mind
Best of 'Nordea On Your Mind' in 2023
What were some of the hot topics for corporates in 2023? We zoom out and present the key themes from last year's Nordea On Your Mind reports. At least one thing is clear: The year has not been boring.
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Nordea On Your Mind
ChatGPT shares its 'thoughts' on AI
Who better to ask about the future of AI and how it will affect humans than ChatGPT itself? In their latest report on Generative AI, the Nordea On Your Mind team turns to the popular chatbot from OpenAI for answers.
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Nordea On Your Mind
Transforming industrial design with AI
Sweden-based startup Encube wants to challenge the way machine parts are made, using automation and AI in its engineering software to speed up the journey from design concept to manufactured product.
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Nordea On Your Mind
Nordea On Your Mind: Generative AI
The Nordea On Your Mind team returns to the game changer, artificial intelligence (AI), in their latest report. The report investigates the history of AI, the drivers behind its commercial breakthrough in recent years as well as the new hype around natural language processing and LLMs such as ChatGPT.
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Sustainability
Electricity grids: The backbone and bottleneck for the green transition
The green transition will not happen without a radical overhaul of the electricity grid. This urgent need opens up significant opportunities for companies and investors exposed to the theme, particularly in the Nordics. That’s according to a new in-depth report from Nordea’s ESG Research team.
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Corporate insights
On the ground in China: Chief economist finds gloomier outlook
Chief Economist Tuuli Koivu recently returned from a week in China – her first trip there since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Local sentiment on the Chinese economy was quite different this time around. She shares her key takeaways and updated outlook.
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